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Ticker: Air Force awards a start-up company $235 million to build an example of a sleek new plane; Appeals court backs some abortion drug limits

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:04:23 GMT

The U.S. Air Force will invest $235 million to help a start-up manufacturer build a jet with a blended-wing body that officials say could provide greater range and efficiency for military tankers and cargo planes and perhaps eventually be used to carry airline passengers.JetZero and the Air Force, which announced the award Wednesday, say they hope that the full-size demonstrator plane will be ready to fly in 2027.Most large airplanes are tubes with wings and a tail section attached. Blended-wing planes are designed with the body and wings being one piece. The result is a sleek, futuristic-looking aircraft with less aerodynamic drag than a conventional plane of the same size.Appeals court backs some abortion drug limitsMail-order access to a drug used in the most common form of abortion in the U.S. would end under a federal appeals court ruling issued Wednesday that cannot take effect until the Supreme Court weighs in.The decision by three judges on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appe...

Camp Pendleton Marine due in court after teen found in barracks

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:04:23 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A preliminary hearing is scheduled Thursday for a Marine accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl who authorities say was found in his barracks at Camp Pendleton.The Marine's name has not been disclosed, but more details on the case are expected to be presented in the courtroom Thursday morning.“It shocks the conscience," attorney Jan Ronis said to FOX 5 on Wednesday. "How did he get her on the base?”The girl was reported missing by her grandmother on June 13, after running away from home four days prior. She was then found in the barracks on June 28. Family demands answers after girl, 14, found in Camp Pendleton barracks Ronis, an attorney for more than five decades, said there are still a lot of questions that will hopefully be answered in military court.The Marine faces two sets of Uniform Code of Military Justice charges, including sexual assault of a child between the ages of 12 and 16 years old, and breaching restrictions. The charging documents allege ...

Death toll in Maui wildfires rises to 110

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:04:23 GMT

Hawaii's governor on Wednesday added four more people to the list of those killed in a fire that decimated the town of Lahaina on Maui last week. Gov. Josh Green said 110 people are confirmed dead and that 38% of the disaster area has been searched.“It makes us heartbroken,” Green said at a news conference.He also said about 2,000 homes and businesses remained without electricity in the area and that those people would also be eligible for services if they are suffering without power.WHAT TO KNOW— What spurred the fires? Right now, it’s unclear; authorities say the cause is under investigation— What is the status of the fires? The county says the fire in centuries-old Lahaina has been 85% contained, while another blaze known as the Upcountry fire has been around 60% contained— How does the loss of life confirmed so far compare with other U.S. fires? For now, it is the country’s deadliest fire in more than 100 years, with officials saying more than 100 people are ...

US women’s national team coach Vlatko Andonovski resigns after early World Cup exit, AP source says

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:04:23 GMT

U.S. women’s national team coach Vlatko Andonovski has resigned, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday.The move comes less than two weeks after the Americans were knocked out of the Women’s World Cup earlier than ever before. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the move had not been officially announced. An announcement was expected Thursday.The four-time tournament champions struggled throughout this World Cup. A victory over Vietnam to kick off the group stage was followed by a pair of draws against Netherlands and Portugal — barely enough to get the team into the knockout stage, The Americans played well in the Round of 16 against Sweden, but ultimately fell on penalties after a scoreless tie. The U.S. scored just four goals over the course of the tournament. The United States had never finished worse that third in the tournament. The 46-year-old Andonovski was named coach of the United States in October 20...

Ex-Anaheim mayor to plead guilty in federal corruption case over Angel Stadium sale

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:04:23 GMT

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The former mayor of the Southern California city of Anaheim agreed Wednesday to plead guilty to obstructing an FBI corruption investigation into the $150 million sale of Angel Stadium to the owner of the Major League Baseball team, federal prosecutors announced.Harish “Harry” Singh Sidhu acknowledged in a plea agreement that he provided confidential city information to people working for the Angels while serving on the city’s negotiating team for the deal, according to a statement from the U.S. attorney’s office. The information was intended to help the team buy the stadium under favorable terms.“Sidhu later was recorded saying he expected a $1 million campaign contribution from the Angels after the baseball club purchased Angel Stadium,” the statement said.The charges to which Sidhu will plead guilty — including obstruction of justice, wire fraud and lying to authorities — carry a combined maximum possible penalty of 40 years in federal prison. Sidhu ...

Texas woman accused of threatening to kill judge overseeing Trump election case and a congresswoman

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:04:23 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas woman was arrested and has been charged with threatening to kill the federal judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump in Washington and a member of Congress. Abigail Jo Shry of Alvin, Texas, called the federal courthouse in Washington and left the threatening message — using a racist term for U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan — on Aug. 5, court records show. Investigators traced her phone number and she later admitted to making the threatening call, according to a criminal complaint.In the call, Shry told the judge, who is overseeing the election conspiracy case against Trump, “You are in our sights, we want to kill you,” the documents said. Prosecutors allege Shry also said, “If Trump doesn’t get elected in 2024, we are coming to kill you,” and she threatened to kill U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Texas Democrat running for mayor of Houston, according to court documents.A judge earlier this week ordered Shry ...

Campers evacuated after flaring wildfire trapped them in southern B.C. backcountry

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:04:23 GMT

VANCOUVER — About 80 campers have been evacuated from Cathedral Provincial Park in southern British Columbia after being trapped overnight by a nearby wildfire.Dale Bojahra, a co-ordination officer with the BC Wildfire Service, told a news conference Wednesday that an increase in wind speed a day earlier triggered a “dramatic increase in fire behaviour” by the Casper Creek wildfire and the nearby Gillanders Creek blaze.An evacuation order was issued as the fires grew from a combined 11 square kilometres early Tuesday to what the wildfire service estimates is now 100 square kilometres. Bojahra noted that the two fires have combined into one blaze, now called the Crater Creek wildfire.Officials initially said the nearby Cathedral Lakes Lodge was not in immediate danger and that conditions on the rough access road, including wildfire debris, meant that sheltering in place was the best option for campers and staff trapped there while an evacuation plan was formed.Brittany Se...

'Jersey Shore' DJ Pauly D, White Sox Liam Hendriks to host 'Be The Match' tailgate event

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:04:23 GMT

CHICAGO -- Yeah buddy, Jersey Shore's DJ Pauly D and White Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks are working together to fight cancer.White Sox pitcher and MTV's Jersey Shore star DJ Pauly D will host a Be The Match tailgate event ahead of Friday, Sept. 15 game against the Minnesota Twins.The Be The Match organization operated by the National Marrow Donor Program to provide a registry for patients searching for bone marrow donors."Be The Match is an incredible network of donors, volunteers, and healthcare professionals who provide life-saving treatments to patients in need," Hendriks wrote on his Instagram. Their work hits close to home, and I’m stoked to be able to raise awareness for such an important community." After comeback from cancer, Sox closer Liam Hendriks has Tommy John surgery on right elbow DJ Pauly D commented on Hendriks Instagram post, "Let’s Save Lives!!!!!" The MTV superstar previously worked with the Be The Match organization before during an episode of the "Jersey Shore F...

Researchers find increase in younger people diagnosed with cancer 

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:04:23 GMT

(The Hill) - New research has found an increase in early-onset cancer rates among younger people between 2010 and 2019.In a study published in the JAMA Network Open Journal, researchers found that “the incidence rates of early-onset cancers increased substantially” between 2010 and 2019. The researchers said that gastrointestinal cancers had the fastest-growing rates among all the ones they looked at.The study, using data from the National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results, found that there was a .74 percent increase among all age groups in incident early-onset cancers. The study found that the rates increased in those aged 30 to 39 years and remained stable in all other age groups below the age of 50. Pool have a ‘chlorine smell’? Don’t swim in it “There is a need to inform health care professionals about the increasing incidence of early-onset cancer, and investigations for possible tumors need to be considered when clinically appropriate, even in patie...

Texas agency warns there could be thousands of abandoned, deteriorated water wells

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:04:23 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation (TDLR) said the recent incident in Bastrop County where three people died trying to rescue a dog that had fallen into an abandoned cistern highlighted the dangers of abandoned or deteriorated water wells in Texas.TDLR said there could be thousands of abandoned or deteriorated water wells in Texas posing safety hazards and contributing to groundwater pollution.According to the department, a well is considered “abandoned” when it is no longer in use. PREVIOUS: ‘Sad tragedy’: 3 people recovered from hole in Bastrop County corn field Anyone who is aware of abandoned or deteriorated wells is urged to report them to the TDLR. The department said people should include an address or GPS coordinates, as well as any photos or video of the well, if possible when filing the report.To avoid problems in the future, landowners should install a locking well cap or sanitary well seal – not just a cover over the well – to prevent un...